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Risky Biz News: FTC orders MoneyGram to return $115 million to scammed victims

Risky Business News • 0 implied HN points • 15 Feb 23
🕹 Technology Cybercrime Data security Vulnerabilities Malware Infosec Industry
  1. The FTC ordered MoneyGram to return $115 million to scam victims due to system abuse
  2. Cybercriminals are developing new ransomware like MortalKombat and using phishing campaigns for attacks
  3. Various cybersecurity vulnerabilities and exploits have been detected, addressed, and reported by different companies and security researchers

Risky Biz News: Last of the Twitter hackers to be extradited to the US

Risky Business News • 0 implied HN points • 20 Feb 23
🕹 Technology Cybercrime Vulnerabilities Malware Infosec Industry
  1. Spain's National Court agreed to extradite a 23-year-old UK national to the US for his role in the 2020 Twitter hack.
  2. GoDaddy and the FBI experienced breaches in their systems, while crypto platforms like Platypus and Dexible were hacked for millions of dollars.
  3. Various cybercrime incidents and threat intelligence reports emerged, including seizure of cryptocurrency funds by Norwegian authorities and dismantling of CEO fraud and IMSI catcher gangs.

Risky Biz News: EPA releases cybersecurity guidance for US public water sector

Risky Business News • 0 implied HN points • 06 Mar 23
🕹 Technology Cybersecurity Malware Vulnerabilities Infosec Industry Tech Updates
  1. The US EPA has released cybersecurity guidance for public water systems, aiming to improve cybersecurity resilience and address recent high-profile hacks.
  2. Recent cyber breaches include hacks on GunAction.com, Flutterwave, BitBNS, TheSandbox, Chick-fil-A, and Mastodon.
  3. Various cybersecurity incidents involve BEC phishing campaigns, malware like FiXS in ATMs, and vulnerabilities found in DJI drones and Intel processors.

Risky Biz News: Microsoft addresses OneNote malspam problem, promises fixes through the year

Risky Business News • 0 implied HN points • 03 Apr 23
🕹 Technology Cybersecurity Malware Vulnerabilities Infosec Industry
  1. Microsoft is addressing a malspam problem in OneNote by blocking execution of certain embedded files.
  2. Several major breaches and cyber incidents have been reported in various countries.
  3. Various new cyber threats, malware strains, and cybersecurity vulnerabilities have been discovered and analyzed recently.

Risky Biz News: Almost 9 million Android phones sold pre-infected with malware

Risky Business News • 0 implied HN points • 22 May 23
🕹 Technology Cybersecurity Malware Vulnerabilities Infosec Industry
  1. A cybercrime group named Lemon Group has pre-installed malware in almost 9 million Android devices, planting it inside the firmware.
  2. The Lemon Group's malware, known as Guerrilla, is hidden inside the Zygote process and can download plugins for various malicious activities.
  3. The lack of security practices in the Android OEM ecosystem and the presence of pre-installed malware highlight the risk of buying low-cost devices from unknown vendors.
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Risky Biz News: Brazilian police arrest Grandoreiro malware gang

Risky Business News • 0 implied HN points • 31 Jan 24
🕹 Technology Cybersecurity Malware Vulnerabilities Infosec Industry Threat intelligence
  1. Brazilian police arrested members of the Grandoreiro malware gang, known for stealing millions from bank customers in Brazil, Mexico, and Spain.
  2. Ukraine's GUR conducted a hack wiping 60TB of data from Russian company IPL Consulting and worked to cripple Akado-Telekom infrastructure.
  3. Various cybersecurity incidents, including crypto-heists, ransomware attacks on companies like Schneider Electric, Romanian government, and details on malware strains like Trigona and Ermac.

Risky Biz News: Chinese APT exploits two Pulse Secure zero-days

Risky Business News • 0 implied HN points • 12 Jan 24
🕹 Technology Security Malware Cybercrime Vulnerabilities Infosec Industry
  1. Chinese state-sponsored hacking group exploited two zero-days in Ivanti Connect Secure VPN appliances.
  2. FTC banned data broker Outlogic from selling precise location data of American citizens due to privacy violations.
  3. A member of the ShinyHunters hacking group was sentenced to three years in prison for hacking and selling data on underground forums.